Beyond Bliss – The Journey of a Yogi to the Ultimate Truth

From a small, dimly lit room at the foothills of the Himalayas,emerged Baba Shivarudra Balayogi in November 1999. He had meditatedfor an average of twenty hours a day for five years to achieve thegoal of Self Realization. His journey to the Ultimate Truth, however,began much earlier. Beyond Bliss is an inspirational and profoundlyenlightening book of this journey, which begins with a childhood questfor permanent happiness and the need to discover what lies beyonddeath. His spiritual adventure unfolds progressively from deepmeditations in a remote cave, to life as a monk in the Ashram whichinvolved rigorous spiritual training by his Guru, Shri ShivabalayogiMaharaj.

A Master's life is one of the highest forms of teaching, andBeyond Bliss presents both the details and spiritual lessons of atruly extraordinary life. The spiritually-inclined reader will betouched by the devotion and humility of the subject and uplifted bythe story of his unrelenting dedication to the twin goals of SelfRealization and service to humanity.

The book climaxes with a detailedexplanation of Baba Shivarudra Balayogi's experiences during his fiveyears of intense meditation (Tapas), an extremely rare account inspiritual history. He describes the appearance and disappearance ofvarious visions and manifestations, which he describes as imaginationsof the mind. The reader is urged to go beyond this stage and evenbeyond the supreme bliss created in deeper meditation to the permanentstate of Self Realization. 'Finally there remained an awareness of aSupremely Peaceful Existence,' recounts Baba Shivarudra Balayogi. Frombeginning to end, it is as if the essence of Indian spiritualphilosophy were encapsulated in one remarkable life.